[InKunming--Kunming] The investment forum of the 5th China-South Asia Expo and the 25th China Kunming Import and Export Fair was held at Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center on January 16. The expo will set up 19 pavilions among which the culture and creation pavilion for the first time to open will become the new highlight of the expo.

The Executive Committee of the China-South Asia Expo introduced the preparation and relevant matters of the expo to representatives of 68 private enterprises who attended the forum, and listened to the opinions and suggestions from the representatives.

The 5th China-South Asia Expo, which lasts from June 12 to June 18, will be held at Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center. With 19 pavilions, the exhibition area is expected to reach 190,000 square meters, attracting more than 80 countries and regions. There will be dozens of conference events holding jointly, such as the China-South Asia Business Forum, China-Southeast Business Forum and so on.

The new highlight, culture and creation pavilion establishing for the first time, will showcase the rich cultural resources of Yunnan, and upgrade the development of cultural industry by promoting the trade of featured cultural products and services. The food pavilion will exhibit domestic and international catering culture, fine food, cooking equipment and so forth. There are already many exhibitors form Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan and Yunnan enrolling.

According to the plan, the food pavilion and culture and creation pavilion will be located in the 17th and the 14th exhibition hall on the first floor, and other 6 exhibitions in the same layer include mechanism and electricity, bio-medicine and health, wooden art, etc. The third floor will showcase other 13 exhibition, such as tourism, agriculture, manufacture, new materials, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, overseas and so on.

After listening to the preparing situation, representatives of private enterprise indicated that they had achieved a great deal of business in the previous expos. The expo is an ideal flat-form to expand the publicity and influence of their enterprises. They will fully support the 5th China-South Asia Expo this year, and further open the South and Southeast Asia markets like Laos, Vietnam and other countries.

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(Editors: Christine, Rachel)